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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 winners of Battery Recycling Prize

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For a total of $1 million in prizes, these projects focus on cost-effective recycling processes to recover as much economic value as possible from spent lithium-ion batteries. Only five percent of spent lithium-ion batteries in the United States are recycled. Powering the Future. Store Packs Umicore.

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Tesla revisits idea of mining lithium directly as prices continue to rise

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Tesla seems more serious about entering the lithium mining industry as prices for the mineral — needed to make lithium-ion batteries — continue to rise. On Saturday, April 9, Tesla CEO Elon Musk commented on the rising price of Lithium. He hinted that Tesla might mine and refine Lithium directly if costs do not improve.

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DRX Consortium to accelerate commercialization of disordered rock salt (DRX) cathode materials

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DRX cathodes could provide batteries with higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion battery cathodes made of nickel and cobalt, two metals that are in critically short supply. In a rock salt structure, cations (positively charged ions) and anions (negatively charged ions) are arranged in a specific pattern.

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Panasonic considering new US-based facility to supply batteries for Tesla: report

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Longtime Tesla battery partner Panasonic is reportedly weighing the idea of building a new battery plant in the United States. The Japanese business publication did not provide details about the new lithium-ion batteries in question, though previous reports suggest that they would be 4680 cells. .

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From coconut powder to crop residue, startups find novel ways to charge EV batteries – ET Auto

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Nikita Baliarsingh and Nishita Baliarsingh, Nexus Power Another startup is using coconut powder to enhance the efficiency of lithium-ion batteries. The idea which was meant for the co-founder’s thesis has given him a groundbreaking solution for improving charging efficiency in EVs batteries.

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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The agencies that funded and developed it from an idea on paper to a functional Class 7 emergency vehicle prototype say they are pleased with the outcome of the project, which is now being used for further research and development.

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Nissan to breathe new life into lithium-ion batteries

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What will happen to lithium-ion batteries once they have been used in electric cars? The two companies are planning to initiate a business venture to “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” lithium-ion batteries, in what is known simply as the 4R business model.